Naekan Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Naekan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Naekan (9) may also be a first name.
Naekan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Naekan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Naekan (Oriya: ନାଏକନ) is held by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Naekan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Naekan occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Naekan reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Naekan is also the 3,941,740th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 9 people.
The last name is most widespread in Senegal, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 7,289,671. In Senegal it is primarily found in: Dakar Region, where 50 percent are found and Ziguinchor Region, where 50 percent are found. Not including Senegal it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Naekan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Naekan in the Oriya language | ||
| ନାଏକନ | na'ekana | 83.33 |
| ନାଏକାନ | na'ekana | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Naekan
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